Google Testing Search Results Without URLs

Google is testing yet another user interface change – this time by not showing the URL of the search results on the page. @tecnonetblog tweeted that he spotted this test and posted images of it on Twitter. In the images below, you won’t see the URL, which is now green followed by an arrow, under […]

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Google Logo - StockGoogle is testing yet another user interface change – this time by not showing the URL of the search results on the page.

@tecnonetblog tweeted that he spotted this test and posted images of it on Twitter.

In the images below, you won’t see the URL, which is now green followed by an arrow, under the title of the search results.

Here is a picture of the desktop version:

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Here is a picture of the mobile version:

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Google, in the past, tested orange URLs. I should note that Google is always testing user interface changes, so no one should be surprised with this test.


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Barry Schwartz
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Barry Schwartz is a Contributing Editor to Search Engine Land and a member of the programming team for SMX events. He owns RustyBrick, a NY based web consulting firm. He also runs Search Engine Roundtable, a popular search blog on very advanced SEM topics. Barry can be followed on Twitter here.

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